Palestinian suspect arrested on suspicion of fraud and embezzlement involving tens of thousands of Shekels

A joint investigation of the Investigation Department of the National Insurance and the Crime-Fighting Unit of Shomron, led to the arrest of a Palestinian suspect, resident of Kfar Marjeneja, and a letter of indictment ​was submitted against him on suspicion of fraud and embezzlement felonies involving tens of thousands of Shekels

Over the last two months the Shomron crime-fighting unit has conducted an investigation together with the investigators of the National Insurance after the latter brought information collected about a Palestinian suspect who fraudulently received sums of money from benefits due to his father who died about two years ago.

• According to the indictment submitted on Thursday (12/09/24), the father who had Israeli citizenship, is dead about two years ago and his son, residing in the Palestinian Authority, failed to declare his death to public authorities, and has for the last two years received each month his father's benefits amounting to several thousands Shekels for his personal use.
• Upon receiving the information from the National Insurance, an investigation has been launched involving investigators from the Shomron crime-fighting unit in collaboration with the investigators of the National Insurance, the investigators have successfully gathered proof against the suspect (53) who has been arrested for questioning on suspicion of fraud and embezzlement felonies on an estimated scope of approximately 100,000 Shekels.
• In the context of this investigation, the suspect has admitted the charges against him, and returned the sums of money that he is suspected to have stolen from the State.
• The suspect's arrest has been extended from time to time, and on Thursday, as said, the Military Prosecutor has served a severe letter of indictment against him.